Industry share of total emplyoment in Jordan

Jordan: Industry share of total emplyoment was 16.13 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
16.13
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
133rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
25.81
in 2004
All-time low
16.13
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Industry share of total emplyoment in Jordan, 1991–2025

01020301991200820251991: 21.61992: 21.81993: 21.81994: 21.71995: 21.61996: 21.31997: 21.21998: 211999: 20.92000: 20.92001: 212002: 21.22003: 23.22004: 25.82005: 25.62006: 25.22007: 252008: 24.82009: 24.52010: 242011: 23.52012: 23.12013: 22.52014: 21.92015: 21.22016: 20.62017: 20.12018: 19.72019: 18.42020: 17.62021: 18.42022: 18.32023: 16.42024: 16.32025: 16.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, industry share of total emplyoment in Jordan stood at 16.13. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Jordan peaked at 25.81 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 16.13, in 2025.

That places Jordan 133rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.45 20.94 21.81 9
2000s 23.74 20.93 25.81 10
2010s 21.49 18.44 24.01 10
2020s 17.18 16.13 18.41 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 130 Cyprus 16.27 compare
  2. 131 Saint Lucia 16.21 compare
  3. 132 Barbados 16.17 compare
  4. 134 Samoa 15.94 compare
  5. 135 United Kingdom 15.91 compare
  6. 136 Bhutan 15.88 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry share of total emplyoment in Jordan?
Industry share of total emplyoment in Jordan was 16.13 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 25.81 in 2004.
What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 16.13 in 2025.
How does Jordan rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
Jordan ranks 133rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industry share of total emplyoment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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